More States Propose PFAS Bans and Other Restrictions Impacting Food Packaging
A recently introduced bill in California, AB1290, would ban plastic packaging that contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), along with other substances. (Currently, PFAS is banned in paper packaging in California. For more information on the existing ban click here.) If AB1290 passes, the ban would become effective January 1, 2026.
Listed below are recently introduced legislation in other states that include bans of PFAS in food packaging.
Hawaii: SB504/HB748 would prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any food packaging, food service ware, cosmetic, or personal care product that contains PFAS, effective December 31, 2026.
Illinois: SB0088 would prohibit the sale and distribution of certain products that contain intentionally added PFAS, including food packaging. The ban on added PFAS in food packaging would become effective January 1, 2025.
Massachusetts: SD1912 would prohibit the sale and distribution of food packaging with intentionally added PFAS, effective January 1, 2025. In addition, HD3912 would update the Bottle Bill to prohibit the sale or distribution of any beverage container containing PFAS among other chemicals.
Nevada: SB76 would prohibit a manufacturer from selling or distributing food packaging (and other product categories) that contain intentionally added PFAS. The bill also includes labeling requirements for cookware containing PFAS.
New Hampshire: HB242 would prohibit a food services business from selling or distributing disposable food service products that contain PFAS, effective January 1, 2024.
New Jersey: A4758/S3177 are identical bills that would ban the sale and distribution of any food packaging (and certain other products) that contain intentionally added PFAS. The bills also include a labeling requirement for PFAS in food packaging.
New York: S4246 would ban the sale and distribution of any packaging containing PFAS, along with a number of other substances, effective two years after the promulgation of rules and regulations for this bill.